update

This morning went ok... DH got sick when we pulled into the hospital lot, so he was pretty out of it. One of my girlfriend came and waited with me so he could sleep in the car for a bit. He is better now, slept all day.

- had to sit with the monitors on for an hour before they put in the cervidil, and then another hour after. It was very uncomfortable going in, but fine after. I started getting very small irregular contractions soon after. The doctor said we had to stay in town, so we are staying at my sisters.

They are about 8-9 minutes apart, but they are ok. We just arrived at a Christmas party- so I have to log off. Will update when I can.

On our way!!

It's 6am and we are enroute to the hospital, I am writing from my BlackBerry. I am not really nervous, just want to get to the hospital... We have just under an hour drive. I feel pretty crappy this morning, really bad heartburn :( I am trying to down water in the car and I had some milk at home... I hope it helps soon.

I kind of hope that the ceridil does something today and I go into labor from it... I really want to get this started and meet my baby girl!!

I will update when I can again, we will see what the day brings!!

Part 1 is tomorrow!

Tomorrow morning at 6am DH and I will head to the hospital to start part 1 of the induction!! I am having the Cervidil inserted to help with cervical ripening- this can cause me to go into labor, but chances are I will be back there Monday morning for the oxytocin. After they insert it I have to stay at the hospital for a few hours to be monitored and then I am free to go as long as nothing has changed yet. If all stays the same we will head to church and go to my parents store's Christmas party... if not, we will stay at the hospital- the bags are in the car!

I am oddly not nervous or anxious- I just want to get things going and meet my baby. I am so uncomfortable all the time I am looking forward to holding her in my arms and not being pregnant anymore!

I will update tomorrow night if I can!! We are planning to bring the laptop with us in case I go into labor- but not sure about Internet access there!

Wish me luck!!!

We have a date!!!

I am going to be induced on December 1st!!! I go in for cervical ripening on November 30th! I can't believe it's so soon! I am so excited! I just want it to come now!!

I had my regular BPP and growth scan today, all went well! The fluid levels are stable, HB was great, and she weighed approx 6.3lbs. I then had my appointment with my OB- she did a check of my cervix- said it was softening and she got a finger right through (ewww and ouch).

I will update again soon!!

Today's update

All went well at the ultrasound and my appointment, the baby is still head down and the placenta is still clear of my cervix. The fluid levels are low, but still ok. But now my blood pressure is high, which is something they need to watch closely because it has been sooo low. It explains why I have been so nauseous, hot and headachey this week, my ankles are also swelling a bit now. She didn't seemed worried, so I am not going to either (or at least I will try not to). We are still on track for December 1, 2, or 3rd- we will firm up a date at my next appointment depending on how my cervix is.

In sadder news one of my very close friends found out this week, at 10 weeks pregnant, that her baby's heart has stopped beating. I went to the emergency room with her on Monday night when she had a little bleeding, and then they had an ultrasound Tuesday morning and got the sad news. My heart is breaking for her and her husband- they were so happy and excited to be pregnant and now they are having to go through this. She is having a D&C tomorrow- I am going to go with her and her husband. I am so glad she is seeing Dr. O, I know that she will take great care of them and help them through this. I wish there was something I could do to help them, but I know it is hard and a horrible time and what they need most of all is time and space and just to know we are here for them.

36 Weeks!!

I made it to 36 weeks, have 2 weeks to go!! I kind of wish it would happen now, but that's unlikely!

Lily has now started stretching alot more- way less kicks, more stretching and poking, lol- its funny when she stretches- i can feel her pushing out on both sides of my belly!

I will update again tomorrow after my ultrasound and OB appt!

Not so patiently waiting...

I am ready... the nursery is done, the baby clothes and bedding are washed, the carseat is installed, my house is decorated for Christmas... and I am ready! My bags are packed, my support people are set... all I need now is for my induction day to come, or to go into labor.

I am not a patient person... at all. I am tired and sore, nauseous and swollen... I just want our baby Lily to be here now!

I will be 36 weeks tomorrow, I know I have 2 more to go... they are going to be the longest 2 weeks ever!!!

I was at church this morning with DH and I thought for sure I was going to either pass out or throw up... it was brutal. DH was cold, I was dying of heat- I couldn't wait for mass to be over today.

Now I am trying to relax in my big comfy chair but I can't get comfy- my whole body hurts and I am beyond nauseous. We have friends dropping by in a few minutes, I am hoping the tea DH is making helps my tummy.

Thats my complaining for today... hopefully my next post will be a little more upbeat! I will try to get some pics up this week of my belly (which is growing sooo fast) and of the finished nursery!

Today's Appointments

I had an ultrasound and OB appointment today... both went ok. My OB appointment went well, she didn't have the ultrasound results yet, but she said she would call if she had any concerns. I asked about a date for the induction and she said it would be December 1, 2 or 3rd... she wont know until the week before! She also did an internal to check my cervix and a swab for strep b... the internal was sooo uncomfortable, but the swab was fine.

I am getting so uncomfortable and sore- so I am looking forward to the next 3 weeks flying by!! I am almost done Christmas shopping- thank goodness!!

Trip to L&D

So after my shower ended last night I was feeling kind of uncomfortable and sore, I figured it was just due to the long day... but then on the way home I started to get really sore and my belly was like a rock. By the time I got home I just wanted to lay down, but nothing relieved the pain and I couldn't get comfortable at all. I was constantly peeing, having brutal pains across my whole belly every few minutes and crazy pressure. I called my best friend and she headed over, I also called L&D and they said if it kept up for another half hour to head in. Well the pain just got worse and worse, so DH started to run around and pack a bag (which was on my list of to do's for this week). Once my best friend got here we decided to head to the hospital. We live about 40 minutes away and the pain was brutal, horrible! Every bump was worse than the last and I was in tears.

Finally when we were about 5 minutes away everything started to relax and didn't hurt as much, we got to the hospital, were admitted to the triage area and hooked up to the monitors. By this time my belly was much softer and then pain almost gone. The monitor showed some small blips, but other than that not much. When I saw the doctor he said it was most likely just false labor and he sent us home!

Hopefully that will be our first and last false alarm!!! But DH and my friends were amazing!!

Today I am tired and achy, so I am going to try to take it easier, we have to head to my aunts house to celebrate some family birthdays- but I will make sure I sit the whole time I am there with my feet up and relax. Before we get there we just have to stop at Sears and pick up a few things we didn't get at our showers that we need before Lily gets here- a change pad and a nursing pillow.

Another thing I have been experiencing the last week or so is absolutely brutal heartburn- it is horrible!!!!

I will update again tomorrow with how I am feeling.

Baby Shower

Yesterday I had my big baby shower with all of my friends and my mom's side of the family... it was so nice, it was perfect!! So many people came and they gave us so many nice things- it was wonderful. My sisters and friends who planned it went above and beyond and made the day so perfect- I couldn't have asked for anything more.

Here are some pics from the day:

Update

Today I had an appointment with Dr. O... unfortunately she hadn't received the ultrasound results by the time of my appointment, but she said she would call if she had any concerns. I asked again about the 38 week induction and she said for sure the week of Dec 1st. So that is less than 4 weeks away... eeek!! She also sent me for a blood and urine test to see if there are any other reasons I have been feeling so crappy- she thinks its just the pregnancy taking a toll on my body, but wants to make sure!

I finished the favors for my baby shower on Saturday, I can't wait!! A few friends are coming that I haven't seen in a long time, so it will be great to see them again!

I am going to take a nap now- can't seem to sleep much at night so I end up napping during the day!

Today's Ultrasound

I had a BBP and Growth scan today... everything with the baby seemed fine from what I got from the tech, but I will get more details about it tomorrow at my appointment with Dr. O. BUT... while I was getting the ultrasound done I felt brutal. I was fine on the way up there, but once I was lying on the table I started to feel worse and worse, first I got sweaty and hot, so i sat up a bit, then i had to sit all the way up and she got me some water,I could feel myself black out momentarily... once i felt a bit better she continued... when she was finally done I sat up again, feeling worse this time i actually got sick and she got me more water, again I blacked out. I don't know how much more of this I can take... I have passed out, or come close to it one too many times... and I have thrown up more in the last 9 months than the rest of my life added up!!

I know right now it is best for her to still be inside, but I am really looking forward to her coming out, and me feeling better again- or at least having some more control over my body!

34 WEEKS!!!!

We did it! We made it to 34 weeks!! We can now have the baby with our regular doctor at our regular hospital!! Woo Hoo!!

This weekend was nice, we went to a Halloween Party on Friday night and took it easy the rest of the weekend! I did have a short baby shower to go to yesterday, it was nice, the baby was cute!

I am at home today waiting for UPS to deliver the dresser for the baby!!

Here are some Halloween pics (we changed DH's costume to a Banana... its was too funny):

My little Webkins:

Meringue Bone Cookies in dirt with worms:
DH and I:
Our pumpkins: